A Federal Judge Blocks Texas Drag Show Limits And More Fallout

A federal judge in Houston blocks Texas’s drag show restrictions again and it forces a real question: how do you write a law meant to protect kids without handing courts an easy “too vague” argument? We walk through what SB 12 does, why the ruling matters, and why the appellate fight keeps coming back, especially in the Fifth Circuit.Then we turn to one of the hardest topics we cover, alleged crimes against children in public schools, with Erin Anderson from Texas Scorecard. Erin lays out the Magnolia ISD timeline involving teacher Jason Maldonado, how complaints reportedly surfaced across multiple school years, and why parents are now demanding accountability from administrators who had oversight authority. We also dig into the new Project Safe Schools initiative, a federal effort that uses investigators, prosecutors, and the power of funding to go after abuse and alleged cover-ups.We close with a money-and-process reality check: Harris County’s court-appointed attorney system and an audit showing extreme caseloads, plus a Fifth Circuit deportation challenge tied to Tren de Aragua that gets dismissed as moot, leaving major Alien Enemies Act questions unanswered. Finally, we explain why a Travis County judge removes Ken Paxton’s office from Dr. Mary Talley Bowden’s case against the Texas Medical Board, and why procedure matters even when you like the underlying cause.************************************************Listen every day to our strong conservative programs on Patriot Talk 920 AM.  Tune-in on your radio in Houston to KYST 920 AM or download our app by visiting 920app.com or search for "Patriot Talk 920" from your app store!